TOKYO, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that no breakthrough has been made in his tariff talks with U.S. President Donald Trump as they met in Canada during the G7 meeting.
Following the meeting, Ishiba told reporters that differences in perceptions remain and that the two countries have not reached a comprehensive agreement, Nikkei reported.
Ishiba emphasized that both nations had made serious efforts in negotiations and agreed to instruct their ministers to continue talks. However, he declined to specify a timeline for reaching an agreement.
Japan currently faces a 25-percent U.S.-imposed tariff on automobiles and auto parts, and a 50-percent tariff on steel and aluminum. Despite prior ministerial rounds of negotiations, little progress had been made. ■
